You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. I’ve had conversations recently with colleagues who are in the reference-check phase for candidates ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

Academic reference letters are an essential aspect of academic life. Nearly every educator will be asked to write a range of reference letters during their career. In my long experience of doing so, I ...

References can be divided into two main categories by purpose: academic and professional. An academic reference is typically a formal letter of recommendation for an academic job, a scholarship, or a ...

Your references are an important aspect of your application, and it is your responsibility to nominate suitable referees who will be willing to provide a reference in support of your application. We ...

Reference services have long been a cornerstone of academic libraries, providing essential support to researchers, students, and faculty through expertly curated information resources and personalised ...

Even for the career student, ten years is all it should take to complete a PhD, even if he had to do a second bachelors degree. But if ten years after completing a second masters degree he is still a ...

This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

Virtual reference services have increasingly become an integral component of academic libraries, offering researchers and students immediate, remote access to expert assistance. These services utilise ...